Motorcycle Theory Test

The Motorcycle Test is
made up of four main parts, each aspect is aimed at ensuring you are
fully competent and will be safe when on the roads. The Process is as
follows:

Compulsory Basic Training

Motorcycle Theory Test

Module 1 Practical Test

Module 2 Practical Test

Your theory test can be
taken anytime after your 16th Birthday and you will need a
valid provisional driving licence to book your test. You can take
your theory test before taking your CBT if you wish but you may find it
easier to pass if you have undertaken the CBT first. The theory
test can be booked online or by calling the DSA booking line.

The actual motorcycle
theory test is simply a way of ensuring that you will be safe on the
road, the motorcycle theory test is slightly different than the usual
car theory test. Although the process is similar, many of the
questions will be aimed a situations that you may encounter as a
motorcyclist.

You will still be asked a
total of 50 multiple choice questions which you will complete in a
designated test centre, these questions will be on a range of different
driving subjects and all are equally important. In total you must
answer a minimum of 43 questions correctly, you will be given a maximum
of 57 minutes to conduct the exam. You are able to move between
questions, so if you are unsure of any, you can flag them and return to
them at the end of the test, this will give you that extra time to
answer all of the questions you know without being stuck on the first
question.

Once you have completed
the multiple choice questions you must then undertake a Hazard
Perception Test. This will involve watching short video clips and to
observe any hazards that may appear, they will be broadly the same as
the hazard perception test for a car, you will be judged on how quickly
you respond and how accurate you have been in identifying the hazards.
The maximum mark you can be given is 75, and you will require a minimum
score of 45 to successfully pass.

Once you have completed
both parts of the test you are free to leave the examination room and
you can now relax. Upon leaving the room, a test supervisor will run
through some general information and your answers will be reviewed and a
printed result will be handed to you, you can therefore instantly see if
you have passed the exam. If you have been successful you now have a
period of 2 years to pass both Module 1 and Module 2 of your
Motorcycle Practical
Test., otherwise you will need to re-sit the theory test.

Many people make the
mistake of buying a revision book which relates to the car driving
theory test and assume it will be the same as for a motorcycle.
Although many of the questions will be the same, there will be a large
proportion which will be aimed at you as a biker and you need to learn
the variations in these questions.

If you have unfortunately
not hit the required pass mark, don’t worry, you can simply book a new
appointment and take the test again, this time you will know what to
expect and shouldn’t have some of the worries and concerns you had the
first time around.

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